Man Utd U21s

5 - 1

Saints U21s

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester United Under-21s win with a probability of 42.49%. A win for Southampton Under-21s had a probability of 36.44% and a draw had a probability of 21.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester United Under-21s win was 2-1 with a probability of 7.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (5.26%) and 3-2 (4.86%). The likeliest Southampton Under-21s win was 1-2 (7.27%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (7.87%). The actual scoreline of 5-1 was predicted with a 1.1% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Manchester United Under-21s would win this match.